Removing folder off desktop

[Fazza]

Hi, could anyone please tell me why I can't delete a folder off my desktop please? It won't even let me rename it or anything. I have emptied the folder of it's contents into Finder so the folder is empty but I can't get rid of it. It says I don't have permission? How can this be?

Thanks
Mark

 

[GGJstudios]

You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash

 

[Fazza]

You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash

It's not locked, I just can't delete it, rename it or even move it around my desktop....

 

[GGJstudios]

It's not locked, I just can't delete it, rename it or even move it around my desktop....

Did you read the whole article? It doesn't only address locked files.

 

[frunkis54]

Hi, could anyone please tell me why I can't delete a folder off my desktop please? It won't even let me rename it or anything. I have emptied the folder of it's contents into Finder so the folder is empty but I can't get rid of it. It says I don't have permission? How can this be?

Thanks
Mark

well if it says you don't have permission did you check info and see what permission settings where?

 

[Fazza]

Did you read the whole article? It doesn't only address locked files.

Yes I read it all and tried the permissions thing earlier and it still won't delete.... I don't understand what is wrong?

 

[deadwulfe]

GGJ's post should be all you need to figure out how to delete the folder. If it's not helping, then maybe you should provide more information, like how the folder came to be on your desktop and what is it for?

 

[Fazza]

well if it says you don't have permission did you check info and see what permission settings where?

How do I see what the permission settings are?

 

[Icy1007]

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Restart your computer?

 

[Fazza]

GGJ's post should be all you need to figure out how to delete the folder. If it's not helping, then maybe you should provide more information, like how the folder came to be on your desktop and what is it for?

No I can't get it to work off that.

Basically I downloaded a few tv series' of Dexter and created a folder on my desktop to put them in. I have now moved them to movies in Finder but cannot get rid of the empty folder on the desktop....

 

[GGJstudios]

How do I see what the permission settings are?

Right-click on the folder and "Get Info". Then look at "Sharing & Permissions" near the bottom of the window.

 

[Fazza]

Right-click on the folder and "Get Info". Then look at "Sharing & Permissions" near the bottom of the window.

Tried that, it says I have custom access and read and write permissions. Still can't get rid of it.

 

[GGJstudios]

Tried that, it says I have custom access and read and write permissions. Still can't get rid of it.

Try repairing permissions and restarting your Mac.

Repairing disk permissions
About Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature

 

[deadwulfe]

Restart your computer?

I'm thinking this. Maybe try quitting/exiting out of your torrent app or whatever you used to download Dexter with. It might be keeping a hand on the folder as the download location.

 

[Fazza]

Finally done it, my desktop was locked for some reason. I didn't realise you could do it, good way to learn Mac I suppose.

Thanks everybody for your help.

 

[GGJstudios]

Finally done it, my desktop was locked for some reason. I didn't realise you could do it, good way to learn Mac I suppose.

Thanks everybody for your help.

Glad you got it sorted out.